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$300K Grants Applications Open for Belonging in Oakland: A Just City Cultural Fund
The funding will ensure that artists, culture bearers, and organizers can work side-by-side to ensure a transformative future for Oakland. Belonging …
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STRONG: Investing in a Resilient East Contra Costa County
The STRONG funder collaborative has invested $3.5 million in East Contra Costa County over a decade of partnership and collaboration. …
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7 Years of ASCEND: BLO, Uplifting the Orgs Serving Bay Area Black Communities
ASCEND:BLO raised $5.9M, made grants to more than 41 grantee partners, and supported a network of more than 350 Bay …
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Supporting East Bay LGBTQ+ Communities: A Giving Guide
This Pride Month, we celebrate the joy, resilience, and power of LGBTQ+ communities — and we recommit to the work …
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Building New Models of Collective Care: The California Healing Justice Fund
On March 19, 2026, The California Healing Justice Fund gathered with a few of our grantees and our funder network …
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Building With You: A Message on EBCF’s Next Chapter
A Note from East Bay Community Foundation’s President & CEO, Brandi Howard In 2028, EBCF will turn 100. That’s one …
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Supporting East Bay Immigrant Communities: A Giving Guide
Nearly one in three Bay Area residents are immigrants—neighbors, caregivers, workers, and local leaders who enrich our communities in countless …
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Brandi Howard: Conjuring A Future Worth Healing For
A Note From Our CEO: “As the structures we once took for granted burn to the ground, we are presented …
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Stepping Up for Food Security in the East Bay
21 donor-advised funds granted a total of $305,000 to local food organizations In late 2025, as the nation’s longest-lasting government …
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Building Right Relationship: A Philanthropic Call to Support Indigenous Land Sovereignty Through Shuumi
A joint statement from East Bay Community Foundation, Bay Area Asset Funders Network (AFN), San Francisco Foundation (SFF) on the …
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Oakland Goes Outdoors and the Riddell Family Fund are Growing Resilience, Health and Connection
EBCF is committed to creating a healthy and thriving East Bay. On issues ranging from education to racial equity and …
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EBCF commits $250,000 to defend and uplift East Bay immigrant communities
The funding will support 11 organizations in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties East Bay Community Foundation is providing $250,000 this …
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How to Support East Bay’s Immigrant Communities
At EBCF, we set our course by this north star: a vision of an East Bay where everyone has the …
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Debrah Giles: Championing Arts, Culture, and Community Power in the East Bay
Celebrating 14 Years of Leadership at East Bay Community Foundation At East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), we believe that arts …
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MOCHA > Creating Creative Problem-Solvers
Welcome to another feature in EBCF’s community partner spotlight series. As part of our Arts and Culture for Social and …
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MUA > From Cocoon to Butterfly: Domestic Workers Transforming Society
Welcome to another feature in EBCF’s community partner spotlight series. As part of our Community Organizing, Power Building, and Movement …
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Sabrina Wu: Championing Inclusive Economies and Cultural Power in the East Bay
At East Bay Community Foundation, we often say that our people are our power. That’s why we’re excited to profile …
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Investing with Purpose at East Bay Community Foundation
At East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), we believe that everyone should have the economic freedom to dream, heal, and belong. …
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Reflections From Our Pilot Year: California Healing Justice Fund
On April 17, 2025, dozens of funders came together to hear reflections, learnings, and history from our pilot year of …
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Brandi Howard: We Love. We Stay Rooted. We Lean Into Community
In just a few months, the progress our country has made toward equity and justice over the last 70 years …
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